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Status

Human-readable status value for the award transaction record. It indicates the transaction state captured in FPDS, such as whether the record is final or otherwise not in a completed state, depending on the observed coded value set.

Family: Award
Category: General
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: attribute
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__transactionInformation__status
Title
Status
FPDS Path
award/transactionInformation/status
Description
Human-readable status value for the award transaction record. It indicates the transaction state captured in FPDS, such as whether the record is final or otherwise not in a completed state, depending on the observed coded value set.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts separate usable final transactions from records that may be interim, corrected, or otherwise unsuitable for certain reporting. It is important for cleaning award extracts, identifying which transactions should be counted in obligation or action analyses, and avoiding duplication across multiple transaction states.
Example Value
F
Observed Non-Null Count
111,509,025

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__transactionInformation__status
FPDS XML Path
award/transactionInformation/status
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'award/transactionInformation/status' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__award__transactionInformation__status'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building

Common Usage

  • Filter to final transactions for summary reporting
  • Exclude non-final or interim records from obligation counts
  • Group awards by transaction state for data quality checks

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming the value is self-explanatory without checking the code set
  • Counting all rows regardless of status and overstating activity

Query Guidance

Use status as a WHERE filter or CASE condition after confirming the meaning of each code in your extract. For example, restrict analyses to the final value(s) you intend to include, and combine with transaction date and award identifiers to prevent double counting.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__transactionInformation__status AS status
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__transactionInformation__status IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__award__transactionInformation__status AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__transactionInformation__status IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY value
ORDER BY record_count DESC
LIMIT 25

Each dictionary item includes SQL-ready examples generated alongside the variable metadata, allowing immediate use in FPDS Query for filtering, aggregation, and analysis.